Woody13
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Originally posted by Fantasia Boi
Nah... keep the original system... it has its drawbacks, but it's a big reason folks stay at the Monorail Resorts.
I agree. WDW should also keep COP too for many of the same reasons.
Originally posted by Fantasia Boi
Nah... keep the original system... it has its drawbacks, but it's a big reason folks stay at the Monorail Resorts.
Originally posted by Woody13
I agree. WDW should also keep COP too for many of the same reasons.
Originally posted by MrPromey
Also, it is rather unlikely that the footings ever existed at all and I have yet to see anyone with any authority on this issue actually state otherwise.
The monorail pylongs or beams? (I remember the whole ieda of the monorail crossing the resort to get over to that area from some point,) Aren't those now replacement beams incase of some tragic problem happends when no one is around.Originally posted by Poncho1973
There are no footings in the lagoon... HOWEVER, there are 14 unused monorail expansion footings in the ground (I have physically done site inspections of them myself) on the East side of Future World between Test Track and Mission:Space. These are for the leg of the Monorail that was originally planned to head over to what is now Downtown Disney (then known as "The Disney Village"). When Horizons was removed and M:S was put in, the demolition/construction was done around these footings.
Personally, I don't believe that was done because they ever thought they'd actually be used (they were installed in a different time, different place and with different goals in mind than 2003) but rather b/c it would simply be cheaper to avoid them if it could be done. It could and they were avoided.
Originally posted by mkt
no monorail expansion will occur...
no 5th park (not yet anyway)
no massive 20k reopening
no mission space soft opening today
no expedition everest soft openings tomorrow..
the loch ness monster isn't real
chewbacca is a wookie
any questions?
I hope I covered my bases here...
:lol:
Originally posted by garyhoov
The manufacturer of this system: http://www.skytran.net claims it will do 100 mph.
I'd bet people would line up to ride this if all it did was loop around EPCOT and drop you back where you started. (at least I would)
Originally posted by strobe
Actually I have heard that the current monrail system could theoretically do this.
Originally posted by garyhoov
That touches on the real problem with the Skytran system. It's all theory. Theoretically it will go 100 mph and theoretically it will cost 1 million per mile, but I'm sure those are extremely optimistic estimates (the truth often doesn't sell). It seems there are at least 20 -30 variations of a similar theme, but this one looks like it would be the most fun to ride. Handicap access would be a big problem with it as it's configured.
Still . . . I'd love to see someone have the balls to just take a shot at it. Put one in that goes from MGM to Epcot for example. If it works, great, look into expansion. If there are problems, at least you've provided a park to park route and given guests something fun to ride.
Originally posted by mkt
then Disney would say the expenditure of a 37 cent postage stamp is not in the budget
Still . . . I'd love to see someone have the balls to just take a shot at it.
Originally posted by strobe
I think the only thing you missed is DISNEY WILL NOT give you free park tickets or cash if you forward those stupid email messages to all of your friends!!
Originally posted by WDW John
No, that one's true! My tickets came just last weekend, and I'm paying for the rest of trip with the money I'm getting from Bill Gates and AOL. On the actual trip I'm planning on wearing all the free GAP jeans, shirts and hats I received. And, I'll probably drive down in my FREE Honda Accord.
Originally posted by strobe
Actually I have heard that the current monrail system could theoretically do this. However, it would require a major suspension upgrade and reconfiguration of the tracks. Not sure how true this actually is, but I have had some lengthy conversations with Disney folks about this.
In the current configuration though, the train would go off the track waaaaaay before it got upto that speed.
Originally posted by Poncho1973
There are no footings in the lagoon... HOWEVER, there are 14 unused monorail expansion footings in the ground (I have physically done site inspections of them myself) on the East side of Future World between Test Track and Mission:Space. These are for the leg of the Monorail that was originally planned to head over to what is now Downtown Disney (then known as "The Disney Village"). When Horizons was removed and M:S was put in, the demolition/construction was done around these footings.
Personally, I don't believe that was done because they ever thought they'd actually be used (they were installed in a different time, different place and with different goals in mind than 2003) but rather b/c it would simply be cheaper to avoid them if it could be done. It could and they were avoided.
Originally posted by Woody13
You too? Wow I thought I was the only one!![]()
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